Riker’s Island

Prison Reform: (Part 5) Freedom Isn’t Free

Text by Kimberly Cecchini Please support justice reform with JustLeadershipUSA Read Dr. Bowman’s book, Color Behind Bars Glenn E. Martin might be selling sunglasses today had he been given 1 of the 40 some jobs he applied for after his release. It was the only interview the college graduate had landed. Why? It’s highly likelyContinue reading “Prison Reform: (Part 5) Freedom Isn’t Free”

Prison Reform (Part 4): Peering Through the Bars

Text and photo by Kimberly Cecchini “I mean for a guy who used to pull guns on people in the streets…get into fights at parties, I went to Riker’s and was scared shitless. It’s gladiator school. And the only way to survive is to be a gladiator.” Glenn E. Martin gestures to a stab woundContinue reading “Prison Reform (Part 4): Peering Through the Bars”